Is M61 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

No. M61 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.

Where does M61 sit in the tabular list?

Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99), in the block Disorders of muscles (M60-M63).

M61

M61 — Calcification and ossification of muscle

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

M61 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for calcification and ossification of muscle. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Risk adjustment

M61 does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.

Code to one of these instead M61

7 child codes. Green means billable.

M61.0Myositis ossificans traumatica
M61.1Myositis ossificans progressiva
M61.2Paralytic calcification and ossification of muscle
M61.3Calcification and ossification of muscles associated with burns
M61.4Other calcification of muscle
M61.5Other ossification of muscle
M61.9Calcification and ossification of muscle, unspecified

Questions about M61

Is M61 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: No. M61 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
Where does M61 sit in the tabular list?: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99), in the block Disorders of muscles (M60-M63).